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China reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, the most in a day since March 6
China continues to play whack-a-mole with regional flare-ups of COVID-19. But mass testing and targeted lockdowns appear to be containing the virus in the country, while elsewhere in the world it spreads unabated.
Locals cheer as U.S. consulate in Chengdu closes, after Houston
U.S.-China relations have got much worse in the last week. Today’s news is China’s closure of the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in retaliation for the U.S. shutdown of the P.R.C.’s Houston consulate.
The worst floods in decades bring fears of a black swan event
The worst seasonal deluges in years have people worried in China.
Closure of U.S. consulate in Chengdu draws local crowds and mockery
While the ongoing tit-for-tat consulate closures between China and the U.S. have sparked a slew of concerned responses from foreign affairs experts, the same sentiment is not shared by millions of people on the Chinese internet, who applauded China’s “unyielding stance on America’s aggression” and reacted to the news with elation and humor.
The China Project 2020 Women’s Conference
How women are shaping the global rising power in 2020 and beyond.
Li Ziqi, the new face of China’s countryside
Li Ziqi is one of China’s most popular vloggers, with 50 million subscribers across domestic platforms — plus another 11 million on YouTube. Her videos show viewers a world they’ve lost: A countryside of simple beauty and purposeful work, devoid of the daily stresses of modern living.
Chinese soccer returns amid torrential rain and another COVID-19 outbreak
Meanwhile, the CBA’s regular season has concluded, with some fans in the stands.
DOJ sanctions two Chinese hackers, accuses China of harboring ‘cyber criminals’
The Department of Justice indictments seem played up to maximum political effect, noting that the hackers allegedly tried to steal COVID-19 research, even as the fine print tells a more complicated story.
Hosting the hostage: Looking beneath China’s policy to infiltrate Uyghur homes
While programs such as “Visit the People, Benefit the People, and Bring Together the Hearts of the People” 访惠聚 and “United as One Family” 结对认亲 have conscripted over 1 million Han civilians and sent them to live with Uyghurs in arranged homestays, the Chinese Communist Party’s contrived attempt to require Han people to share intimate moments and spaces with Uyghurs is fraught with paternalism, deception, and ethnocentrism; as such, it will be unlikely to alleviate Uyghur distrust of the Party and Han people.
Gender bias in Chinese news reporting
Despite rising public awareness of unfair portrayal of women in Chinese news articles, gender stereotyping and bias still remain significant problems for Chinese journalists to overcome in their reporting, according to a new study published by Zhejiang University this month.
‘Shanghai Triad’: Zhang Yimou’s gangster drama told through a child’s eyes
It’s actually unfortunate that the English title is “Shanghai Triad,” which gives a dishonest emphasis on the mobsters. The Chinese title, taken from the lyrics of an old lullaby, better represents the movie’s theme of traditionalism or nostalgia clashing with modernity.
China is enemy number one: Mike Pompeo gives a speech
The Secretary of State’s address unapologetically cements the current administration’s view that the U.S. is locked in a “new Cold War” with the rival superpower.
China’s first Mars mission launches
China launched its first mission to Mars today, just one part of the country’s space program that has interplanetary ambitions.
Court denies divorce to woman after she was paralyzed from a jump to escape domestic violence
Last summer, a woman in Henan Province jumped out of a second-story window to escape spousal violence. Almost a year later, she’s still stuck in her abusive marriage because a local court refused to grant her a divorce. Now she’s making a second attempt to leave her violent husband. And this time, she’s got the support of millions of people.
Chinese comfort food breakfast: scallion pancakes
A simple, delicious meal using green onions and eggs.
In China’s countryside, housing complexes are built to be torn down
Forced relocation is an inevitability in the Chinese countryside, where apartment buildings are erected with planned obsolescence in mind. But the consequences can be deadly.
Xi Jinping says companies must be more patriotic
Supreme leader Xi Jinping gave a speech in which he provided mixed messages, urging companies to be both more patriotic and more innovative, and promising “deep reform and opening up.”
